The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-14

ing on both sides Of tho frontier with mobs
still cheering and bowling, and the possibility
OF great national disturbances at any moment,
everything relating to this evidently great
man continues to DO interesting.
The last Boulanger story relates the telling
OF his fortune by u distinguished member OF
the fortune-tolling profession. and by young
woman put into a magnetic sleep for the CO.
casion. The fortune teller gives him gen.
eral victory over Germany and almost throne,
but winds up his career with bloody death.
The young woman did not go to the grave
with the General, but loft him at the very top
notch Of everything-boss-in-ch chief OF thinge
In general. 1t Is needless to aid that neither
Of the Projectors knew Of whom they were
talking.
The General is said to have been much
affected by the predictions. and his admirers
certainly have boon. They continue to wor-
ship their idol even In exile, and all efforts OF
Gen. Ferron to creep into tho place which
Bouanger had. whether by improvements In
the army or by burning speeches to the mill
tary schools. do no good at all. Boulangism
must have sunk deep indeed into some OF the
Partisan mobs, since that supremely mercuri8l
body has refused to forget a man who has
been absent month. 1t Is perhaps only fair
to say with Boulangers opponents that his
iTleuuS buOW uu luuustry III heepiuk MIN du-
vertised. scarcely eQualled by that which Tody
Hamilton Of Barnum fame displays In season
and out in reminding our people Of the ex-
istence Of the white elephant and other mem-
bers Of the marvellous combination.
A movement which. in my opinion, promises
to be much more beneficial to the future des-
TIMES Of France has been started by the
Academy dc Medicine, which has passed a
resolution demanding from the Government
O change In the hours OF study among children
Of both sexes recommending the removal of
schools to the country ne much az possible,
larger Fairgrounds. and daily teaching OF
gymnastics. There are In Paris schools
where the petted French boy or the privileged
American youth can play as much as he likes.
shirk study. and get fat. But here is picture
Of the average Government school or serious
private school In which boys are prepared to
take their degree as Bachelor Of Letters:
In winter, rise at $3.50. ten minutes at most
to dress, two hours study by gaslight In rooms
usually waiting for boys to heat them: then
breakfast, light even in the French sense OF
the word; twenty minutes for exercise after
breakfast: lessons till IA O'Clock. one hour for
the noon meal and recreation. moro study till
8, dinner not lasting moro than twenty min
utes, with twenty minutes to play before and
after; then study once more until bedtime.
WHiCh NuIlcb IOlu W IA " ClOCh, uCCOEuluk W
the age Of the pupil. There is no Saturday of.
not even half holiday. and the scholar very
frequently only leaves school every second
Sunday.
Sending children to boarding schools is al
most universal in France Boys are actually
submitted to this treatment from the age OF
six years. That, to my mind. accounts moro
easily than anything else for the difference be-
tween the French and American schoolboy-
the one almost invariably sallow and thin.
with small arms and legs. and conversant only
With the most ohildish and unhealthiul games:
tho other with fingers knocked into
all kinds OF shapes BY base bill.
and with health. spirits, and complexion
enough for an entire class of French
boys. Should the Government wisely adopt
the needed reform. the world may vet see
Frenchmen Of the old Gaui typo able to All the
huge suit OF armor which Ffancis I. has left
behind him. and which now stands in the
Louvre. mocking with its height and weight tho
little Frenchman who trots past 1t across the
slippery waved floor. The infantry OF France
would certainly add an inch to its average
height within two generations and much more
to its chest measurement.
am forced to talk again this week about
Prince Ferdinand Of Coburg. for our youthful
friend has crossed the Rubicon. and Is Prince
Of Bulgaria. Opinions differ as to what Is 60
ing to happen. His triumphal entry into Bull
garia 10 not taken worry seriously by the rest Of
Europe, but Bulgaria is very much worked up.
and Ferdinand is in dead solemn earnest, and
feels very fine and grand. He has even taken
with him. besides cooks. laundressss. score
taries, &c.. q gentleman Of Vienna OF literary
turn. who has been appointed official historic
ographer. and whose duty It will be to hand
down to posterty every detail Of the lively
times upon which his master is entering.
Prince Ferdinand probably remembered Frois-
sart. and oil he did to make famous Louis XI.,
and his other master, the bold Burgundian.
There Is great deal Of amusement to be got
out of tho manifesto which Ferdinand has is
sued, and which will no doubt be prominent In
the Viennese gentleman's historical labors. In
1t the young princeling Is fatherly to degree.
speaks Of my loving people," and OF his In
tentlon to devote his life and happiness to their
greatness aud progress. The general Euro
pean opinion is that Ferdinand has been taken
on trial by Russia. SO to sneak, but with the
understanding that he shall loave when re-
ouested to, and without warning. Outwsrdly
Russia gives no sign OF relenting. and the
Prince may have been led by youthful am
bition Into what will turn out to be most
uncomfortable position. Nobody seems to
credit him with any special pluck. but II Fer
lets, to stop parting his hair In the middle. and
to defy Russia with the aid Of the little people
which has called upon him. the world win havo
just as much respect for his courage and Just
as little respect for his judgment as It would
have In case OF any other mouse which might
undertake the task OF whipping bear.
In the American world, which has made It's
annual summer invasion Of this continent. and
which IL Just now owning every public monu-
ment, picture gallery and Hrst-class hotel In
Europe, nothing has been moro interesting
than the progress OF hale old Simon Cameron.
Emperor William is a grand old man. and his
health Is good again. / am happy to say but
no cannot compare for vigor with the ninety
year-old Emperor OF Pennsylvania. who never
speaks Of his health but drinks champagne
and eats rib roasts, pickles, and cocoanut pie
with o oalmness that proves him truly great.
Mr.. Cameron has boon very gay oil the time.
but mover moro SO than on Thursday. when he
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